Faith

Thomas is like any other believer who struggles with his faith in the risen Christ. He walks away from his group, maybe because he tries to…

LUKE 9:51-62 When the days for his being taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him.…

Jesus is the Good Shepherd in the parable. The 99 sheep stand for the scribes and Pharisees. The lost sheep is any acknowledged sinner like…

Jesus illustrates the options with the parable of two houses. One is built on shifting sand; the other one is constructed on solid rock. The…

Jesus warns his disciples against false prophets who can easily be identified by their fruits. He rebukes religious leaders who come “in sheep’s clothing, but…

Jesus does not sugarcoat the demands of God’s Kingdom. Those who wish to enter it should be grafted into his very person: “I am the…